(1) Suitable stability information shall be supplied
to enable the skipper to assess with ease and certainty the stability
of the vessel under various operating conditions.footnote Such information shall include specific instructions
to the skipper warning him of those operating conditions which could
adversely affect either the stability or the trim of the vessel. A
copy of the stability shall be submitted to the Administration for
approval.footnote
(2) The approved stability information shall be
kept on board, readily accessible at all times and inspected at the
periodical surveys of the vessel to ensure that it has been approved
for the actual operating conditions.
(3) Where alterations are made to a vessel affecting
its stability, revised stability calculations shall be prepared and
submitted to the Administration for approval. If the Administration
decides that the stability information must be revised, the new information
shall be supplied to the skipper and the superseded information removed.